Criminal Justice B.S. Degree

Introduction

The goal of the criminal justice program is to provide students with the appropriate educational background to support potential careers in the criminal justice system. The four salient features of the criminal justice program are: (1) it is system-oriented rather than agency-oriented; (2) it is a highly interdisciplinary program of study; (3) it is appropriate for pre-service as well as in-service students; and (4) it has a strong commitment to consideration of the moral and ethical issues in criminal justice.

Features

The program comprises a lower and upper division curriculum. Courses with numerical designations below the 300 level (e.g., CRJ221) are lower division courses and are appropriate for freshmen and sophomore students. Courses above the 300 level are upper division courses and are appropriate for juniors and seniors. Students should complete the CRJ Core before enrolling in upper division courses. However, this requirement can be and often is waived when scheduling and student population problems emerge. Students are required to achieve a grade of "C" or above in all CRJ courses.

Academic Advisement

Prospective Criminal Justice students are encouraged to contact the Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice for information and advising. The Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice will be pleased to discuss the program with interested students. Current Criminal Justice majors should contact their assigned academic advisor for information and advising.